Community Health Systems (CYH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Community Health Systems, Inc. is a healthcare services company that owns, leases, or operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities, primarily serving communities in non-urban and rural areas of the United States. The company is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYH.

CHS-affiliated facilities provide a broad range of services, including emergency care, general and specialty medical treatment, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and women’s and children’s care. The company also supports outpatient services, physician practices, and other healthcare programs designed to provide care closer to patients’ homes.

Community Health Systems was founded in 1985 and has expanded and reshaped its hospital network over time through acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic initiatives. Tim Hingtgen serves as the company’s chief executive officer. Through its network of hospitals and related facilities, CHS focuses on delivering essential healthcare services in the local markets it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.91 to $3.04
• 50-Day Range: $2.72 to $3.02
• 52-Week Range: $2.40 to $4.43
• Volume: 1.85 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.17 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $422.32 million
• P/E Ratio: 1.62
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.96
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Community Health Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Community Health Systems scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 632nd out of 877 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Community Health Systems has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Community Health Systems is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Community Health Systems has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Community Health Systems are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.86) to ($0.67) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is 1.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Community Health Systems is 1.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 177.90.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.86% of the float of Community Health Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Community Health Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.77.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Community Health Systems has recently decreased by 8.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Community Health Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Community Health Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

Community Health Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Community Health Systems this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for CYH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Community Health Systems insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $118,400.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.10% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.99% of the stock of Community Health Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Providers & Services
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Facilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CYH
• CIK: 1108109
• Web: www.chs.net
• Phone: (615) 465-7000
• Fax: 615-645-7001
• Employees: 57,000
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Community Health Systems: $2.96
• High Price Target: $4.00
• Low Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.85
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $509 million
• Net Margins: 2.10%
• Pretax Margin: 3.86%
• Return on Equity: -6.66%
• Return on Assets: 0.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $12.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.03
• Cash Flow: $4.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.69
• Book Value: ($8.37) per share
• Price / Book: -0.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 141,010,000
• Free Float: 125,357,000
• Market Cap: $422.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.88